General aviation news archive for June 2020

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has announced the certification of the Pipistrel Velis Electro, the first type certification worldwide of a fully electric aircraft and an important milestone in the quest for environmentally sustainable aviation

AeroTEC and magniX successfully conducted the first flight of their eCaravan all-electric Cessna 208B Grand Caravan on Thursday

Cables and connectors manufacturer PEI-Genesis has partnered with Windracers and Southampton University on the Windracers ULTRA (unmanned low-cost transport aircraft) project

The provider of the HM Coastguard Search and Rescue Helicopter Service, Bristow, is currently carrying out the UK’s first trial of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for lifesaving operations in maritime and land environments, in partnership with Schiebel Group

Bell Textron Inc has been selected as a project agreement holder for the competitive demonstration and risk reduction (CD&RR) effort of the US Army’s Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) programme

Virgin Galactic recently announced the successful completion of its first SpaceShipTwo test flight from Spaceport America

Daher unveiled its 2020 model TBM 940 single-engine turboprop on 6 May, also introducing the company’s new ‘HomeSafe’ emergency autoland system

Czech company JMB Aircraft has completed flight testing of the latest version of its VL3 Evolution, which included exceeding 200kt TAS

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published a document examining the use and control of drones in the urban environment

Tecnam has announced the introduction of a new player into the GA arena. With the Type Certificate expected by July, the P2010 TDI will be powered by Continental CD-170 jet/diesel engine

The flying charity Aerobility has ‘gratefully accepted a generous donation’ of six SH40-10 headsets from UK-based SEHT Aviation Headsets

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic the UK Civil Air Patrol and Blood Bikes have come together to support the NHS. The NHS ‘pony express’ delivers time sensitive medical samples doorstep to doorstep with a rapid land and air courier service